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New Century Trust Executive Board meeting minutes, 1898-1905 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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New Century Trust Executive Board meeting minutes, 1893-1897 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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New Century Guild meeting minutes, 1917-1931 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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New Century Guild meeting minutes, 1907-1917 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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New Century Guild meeting minutes, 1897-1906 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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New Century Guild meeting minutes, 1887-1893 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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New Century Guild meeting minutes, 1882-1887 The minutes of the New Century Trust provide a record of its activities, bylaws, finances, donations, and subscriptions. Information relating to leadership and the Trust's classes and workshops are also provided.
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Edith Madeira scrapbook, 1918-1919 In 1900, Edith Madeira obtained a nursing degree from John Hopkins Hospital Training School in Baltimore, Maryland. She served as a nurse superintendent for Howard Hospital in Philadelphia and Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, New Jersey. Madeira also served as a public health nurse and was superintendent of the Visiting Nurse Association in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Waterbury, Connecticut. Committed to helping the needy, Madeira volunteered for the American Red Cross Commission to Palestine during World War I and served as chief nurse from June 1918 to January 1919. The Commission was formed "to look after the sickness and starvation of the civilian population in the occupied area of Palestine". Madeira's scrapbook encompasses her journey to Palestine, as well as her service in the Red Cross Commission to Palestine. The scrapbook contains photographs of nursing staff and military officers, movement and docking orders, dried flowers and leaves collected on the trip, a palm leaf with a written prayer, postcards, hotel pamphlets, tickets, newspaper clippings, and greeting cards.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1868-1870 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1862-1867 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1848-1862 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1845-1848 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1838-1839 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1833-1838 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Minutes, 1839-1844 The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) was founded in December 1833 and dissolved in March 1870 following the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. PFASS was founded by eighteen women, including free blacks Margaretta Forten and her sisters Sarah and Harriet. The most well-known white female abolitionist affiliated with the PFASS was Lucretia Mott, and Angelina Grimké, another noted female abolitionist, also joined the organization. The Society was a local chapter affiliated with the American Anti-Slavery Society created the same year but which did not permit women as members. It is worth noting that PFASS was an interracial organization from the start and that free black women took part in its growth and activities, many of them serving in leadership roles. Among other activities, the PFASS advocated for emancipation, boycotted products manufactured by slaves, supported the Underground Railroad, and raised funds for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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New Century Journal of Women's Interests, 1900 The New Century Guild for Working Women was initially a committee of the New Century Club. It was founded in 1882 by Eliza Sproat Turner (1826-1903). The Guild offered innovative vocational training, classes and social opportunities for working women. The Guild soon became a separate organization, but retained close ties to the Club. Beginning in 1887, it used its nationally circulated publication the New Century Journal for Working Women to raise awareness about issues impacting women in the workforce. In the 1890s, the Journal changed names to the New Century Journal of Women’s Interests with its motto “Educational, Industrial, Social.” It included articles, essays, poems, and riddles, as well as information on classes offered by the Guild. By 1892 the New Century Guild’s classes and programs had grown to the point that the group needed its own building. So, in 1893, the Guild’s leadership created the New Century Trust as the incorporated body of the Guild, a move that enabled the Trust to accumulate substantial funds to purchase the Guild’s first building. The New Century Trust is still in existence. As for theJournal, it became a Guild newsletter and ceased publication around 2001. The Journal was published 10 months out of the year excluding July and August.
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New Century Journal of Women's Interests, 1899 The New Century Guild for Working Women was initially a committee of the New Century Club. It was founded in 1882 by Eliza Sproat Turner (1826-1903). The Guild offered innovative vocational training, classes and social opportunities for working women. The Guild soon became a separate organization, but retained close ties to the Club. Beginning in 1887, it used its nationally circulated publication the New Century Journal for Working Women to raise awareness about issues impacting women in the workforce. In the 1890s, the Journal changed names to the New Century Journal of Women’s Interests with its motto “Educational, Industrial, Social.” It included articles, essays, poems, and riddles, as well as information on classes offered by the Guild. By 1892 the New Century Guild’s classes and programs had grown to the point that the group needed its own building. So, in 1893, the Guild’s leadership created the New Century Trust as the incorporated body of the Guild, a move that enabled the Trust to accumulate substantial funds to purchase the Guild’s first building. The New Century Trust is still in existence. As for theJournal, it became a Guild newsletter and ceased publication around 2001. The Journal was published 10 months out of the year excluding July and August.
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New Century Journal of Women's Interests, 1898 The New Century Guild for Working Women was initially a committee of the New Century Club. It was founded in 1882 by Eliza Sproat Turner (1826-1903). The Guild offered innovative vocational training, classes and social opportunities for working women. The Guild soon became a separate organization, but retained close ties to the Club. Beginning in 1887, it used its nationally circulated publication the New Century Journal for Working Women to raise awareness about issues impacting women in the workforce. In the 1890s, the Journal changed names to the New Century Journal of Women’s Interests with its motto “Educational, Industrial, Social.” It included articles, essays, poems, and riddles, as well as information on classes offered by the Guild. By 1892 the New Century Guild’s classes and programs had grown to the point that the group needed its own building. So, in 1893, the Guild’s leadership created the New Century Trust as the incorporated body of the Guild, a move that enabled the Trust to accumulate substantial funds to purchase the Guild’s first building. The New Century Trust is still in existence. As for theJournal, it became a Guild newsletter and ceased publication around 2001. The Journal was published 10 months out of the year excluding July and August.
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New Century Journal of Women's Interests, 1897 The New Century Guild for Working Women was initially a committee of the New Century Club. It was founded in 1882 by Eliza Sproat Turner (1826-1903). The Guild offered innovative vocational training, classes and social opportunities for working women. The Guild soon became a separate organization, but retained close ties to the Club. Beginning in 1887, it used its nationally circulated publication the New Century Journal for Working Women to raise awareness about issues impacting women in the workforce. In the 1890s, the Journal changed names to the New Century Journal of Women’s Interests with its motto “Educational, Industrial, Social.” It included articles, essays, poems, and riddles, as well as information on classes offered by the Guild. By 1892 the New Century Guild’s classes and programs had grown to the point that the group needed its own building. So, in 1893, the Guild’s leadership created the New Century Trust as the incorporated body of the Guild, a move that enabled the Trust to accumulate substantial funds to purchase the Guild’s first building. The New Century Trust is still in existence. As for theJournal, it became a Guild newsletter and ceased publication around 2001. The Journal was published 10 months out of the year excluding July and August.
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New Century Journal of Women's Interest, 1896 The New Century Guild for Working Women was initially a committee of the New Century Club. It was founded in 1882 by Eliza Sproat Turner (1826-1903). The Guild offered innovative vocational training, classes and social opportunities for working women. The Guild soon became a separate organization, but retained close ties to the Club. Beginning in 1887, it used its nationally circulated publication the New Century Journal for Working Women to raise awareness about issues impacting women in the workforce. In the 1890s, the Journal changed names to the New Century Journal of Women’s Interests with its motto “Educational, Industrial, Social.” It included articles, essays, poems, and riddles, as well as information on classes offered by the Guild. By 1892 the New Century Guild’s classes and programs had grown to the point that the group needed its own building. So, in 1893, the Guild’s leadership created the New Century Trust as the incorporated body of the Guild, a move that enabled the Trust to accumulate substantial funds to purchase the Guild’s first building. The New Century Trust is still in existence. As for theJournal, it became a Guild newsletter and ceased publication around 2001. The Journal was published 10 months out of the year excluding July and August.
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Audiotape of Charles Shaw's review of Caroline Katzenstein's Lifting the Curtain, 1955 An audio recording of Charles Shaw's review of Caroline Katzenstein's book, "Lifting the Curtain," which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States. Shaw was a broadcast journalist at WCAU-TV, the CBS affliate in Philadelphia.
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Some of the 168 women who served prison terms for helping in the campaign of the National Woman's part for passage of the Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment, undated These pages feature photographs of some of the members of the National Woman's Party who were arrested for picketing in front of the White House. The pages were arranged by Caroline Katzenstein for her book "Lifting the Curtain," which surveys the development of women's suffrage in the United States.
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Group of some of the speakers before the House Judiciary Sub-Committee at a hearing in Washington D.C. on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment now before congress, 10 March 1946 After the National Woman's Party successfully campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment, it shifted its attention to the Equal Rights Amendment. While the Party helped push to introduce an ERA bill to congress every year from 1921 to 1976, it was typically blocked by special committees. It only made it to the floor of the senate in 1946 when it was defeated by a 38 to 35 vote. This photo is of a group of NWP members, including Caroline Katzenstein, who spoke before the House Judiciary Committee in 1946.
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Philadelphia women taking part in a suffrage parade, undated A photograph of Philadelphia suffragists representing states that had granted women suffrage before the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Numerous suffrage parades were held in Philadelphia, organized either by the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association or the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party.
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National Woman's Party works to defeat Democrats in Montana, 1916 This photograph was taken of members of the National Woman's Party who were sent to various states where women could already vote in order to lobby for a federal suffrage amendment and to oppose the democratic party. Montana had granted women's suffrage in 1914. This page was assembled by Caroline Katzenstein for her book "Lifting the Curtain," which surveys the development of women's suffrage in the United States.